1st Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve)

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1 Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve)
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Unit Seal of the 1st Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve)
Active 12 February 1999 - Present
Country Philippines Philippines
Allegiance Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Branch Armed Forces of the Philippines
Type Laang Kawal Seal.jpg Technical Services Reserve
AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg Technical Services
Role Combat Support and Combat Service Support, SAR and CSAR, Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Civil-Military Operations and Civil-military Co-operations, Spec-Ops
Size 5 Technical & Administrative Reserve Groups and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Group
Part of Under the AFP Reserve Command Technical Services Reserve Group
Garrison/HQ AFPRESCOM Cpd, CGEA, Quezon City
Nickname(s)
  • "FIRST TAS"
  • "TAS"
Motto "Pax et Unitas"
  • "Peace and Unity"
Anniversaries 12 February
Engagements None
Decorations Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Streamer.png
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander
US-O7 insignia.svg BGEN VIRGILIO R GARCIA (RES) AFP
Notable
commanders
  • COL JOSEPH G SEVILLA RES (GSC) PA
  • BGEN EDUARDO L LACANIETA (RES) AFP
Insignia
Laang Kawal Seal
Laang Kawal Seal.jpg

The 1st Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve),[1][2] known officially as First TAS, is one of seven TAS units of the Technical Services Reserve Group of the AFP Reserve Command, and is based in Quezon City. The unit provides combat support and service support services to AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units operating within the National Capital Region particularly Army Reserve Units of the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) of the Army Reserve Command, the 1st Air Force Wing (Ready Reserve) of the Air Reserve Command, and reserve units of the Naval Reserve Center - National Capital Region of the Naval Reserve Command.

Being a technical unit means the unit must rely on force protection assistance from maneuver units within its AOR and that it provides engineering, medical, legal, and religious services required by these AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units.

History

The technical service brigade (reserve) was activated on 12 February 1999, pursuant to GHQ-AFP General Orders Nr. 36. The Operational control of the unit was then transferred to the Office of the Commander, Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command on 25 August 1999 by virtue of GHQ-AFP General Orders Nr. 219.[3]

Mission

  • Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP.
  • Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.[4]
  • Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.[5]
  • Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).

The Commissioned Officer Corps

Officers of the 1stTASBde, AFPRESCOM are directly commissioned through AFP Circular Nr. 4 , 6 and 30 and may come from any of the following professions:[1]

Lineage of Commanders

  • AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL JOSEPH G SEVILLA RES (GSC) PA
  • US-O7 insignia.svg BGEN EDUARDO L LACANIETA (RES) AFP
  • US-O7 insignia.svg BGEN VIRGILIO R GARCIA (RES) AFP

Organization

The following are the units that are presently placed under operational control of the 1st Technical & Administrative Service Brigade NCR (Reserve).

Base Units

Line Units

  • AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 101st Technical and Administrative Services Group
  • AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 102nd Technical and Administrative Services Group
  • AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 103rd Technical and Administrative Services Group
  • AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 104th Technical and Administrative Services Group
  • AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 105th Technical and Administrative Services Group

Operations

Awards and Decorations

Campaign Streamers

Award Streamer Streamer Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Streamer.png Presidential Unit Citation Badge General Elections, Philippines 1 July 2010 General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10

Badges

Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
AFP HOPE Badge.png
AFP Election Duty Badge General Elections, Philippines 21 May 2010 General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

See also

References

Citations
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